I was left unsatisfied. He is one of my favorite authors, but his argument comes up short in the end. - Pierre Whalon - Medium

David Bentley Hart addresses that point in his book, ‘That All Shall Be Saved’.

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I was left unsatisfied. He is one of my favorite authors, but his argument comes up short in the end.

Pierre Whalon

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Bishop in charge, Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, 2001–2019. French-American. Musician, composer, author, happily married. www.pierrewhalon.info

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